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Resources

The Role of the School Nurse

Alaska Resources

• Alaska School Nursing Services Update (1-2016)
• Alaska Data Related to School Health Services (1-2016)
• Alaska School Nurses Make a Difference Brochure
• Comparison of Scope of Practices in Alaska
• Role of the School Nurse Delivering School Health Services
• School Nursing: Impacting Student Achievement Every Day
  • Presentation in PDF format
  • Presentation Instructions
  • Presentation Note Pages
  • Presentation References

National Resources

• National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
  • Case for School Nursing Tools and Resources
  • Step Up & Be Counted Standardized Data Set for School Health Services
• Unlocking the Potential of School Health Nursing: Keeping Children Healthy, In School, and Ready to Learn

School Nurse Orientation Resources

• Alaska Records Retention: Health Services Highlights
• Delegation of Nursing Tasks in the School Setting
• Legal Accountability in School Nursing Practice
• NASN Back-to-School Toolkit
• NASN School Nurse Back-to-School Checklist
• Standards of School Nursing Practice
• AK DPH Vision Screening Training

Publications and Guidelines

• Alaska School and Child Care Facility Immunization Manual
• Best Practice Statement: Use of Alternative Medications and Essential Oils at School
• Diabetes Management: Guide for Training Unlicensed School Staff
• Disaster Preparedness Guidelines for School Health Services
• Emergency Medication Administration: Guide for Training Unlicensed School Staff
  • Seizure Emergencies in School
• Emergency Guidelines for Schools
• Essential School Health Services for Students with Chronic Conditions
  • Federal and State Laws Governing School Health Services
  • Resources to Support School Health Services
  • Recommended School Health Services Staff Roles
  • Training Resources for School Staff
• Growth Screening and Referral: Guidelines for School Nursing Services
• Hearing Screening Guidelines for the Pre-school and School Population
  • Hearing Screening for the Pre-school and School Population
• Infectious Disease Management: Guidelines for Alaska Schools
• Measuring Height/Weight and Calculating BMI
  • Student Height/Weight Surveillance/Screening Webinar (1-2014)
• Medication Administration: Delegation Decision Tree
• Medication Administration: Delegation Decision Tree Guidelines
• Medication Administration: Delegation/Training Checklists
• Medication Administration: Guide for Training Unlicensed School Staff
• Medication Administration: Model Nursing Standard-Protocols
• Medication Administration: Training for Unlicensed School Staff EED eLearning Module
  • Medications Commonly Administered in the School Setting
• Promoting Oral Health in Schools
• Vaccines and Immunizations Rack Card Version 1
• Vaccines and Immunizations Rack Card Version 2
• Vision Screening Guidelines for the Pre-school and School Population

Forms

• Alaska Diabetes Individualized Healthcare Plan
  • Continuous Glucose Monitor Addendum/Guidelines
  • Diabetes Care for Out-of-School-Hours Activity Addendum
• Allergy/Anaphylaxis Care Plan
• Sample Medication Authorization - Prescription Long Term
• Sample Medication Authorization - Prescription Short Term
• Sample Medication Authorization - Non-Prescription
• Sample Student Health History Form
• Sample General Emergency Action Plan
• Sample General Individualized Healthcare Plan
• Seizure Action Plan
• Student Asthma Action Card

Announcements and Professional Development Opportunities:

National Resources for Continuing Education

• NASN online Continuing Education Learning Center

Related Links

Alaska Statutes and Licensing

• Alaska State Legislature Bills & Laws
• Alaska Board of Nursing

Disease Control and Prevention

Asthma/Allergy

• Alaska Chapter of Asthma and Allergy Foundation
• American Lung Association
• Food Allergy Research & Education
• NASN - Asthma Resources
• NASN - Allergy/Anaphylaxis Resources

Autism

• Alaska Division of Public Health Autism Resources

Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association
• Children with Diabetes
• NASN - Diabetes Resources

Epilepsy

• Epilepsy Foundation
  • Epilepsy Foundation Northwest
  • Project Access

Infectious Disease

• Alaska Division of Public Health Section of Epidemiology
• HIV/STD Program
• Immunization Program
• Influenza Information
• Tuberculosis Control Program
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Head Lice

• CDC - Head Lice Information
• NASN - Head Lice Resources

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

• Alaska Division of Public Health
• Healthy Alaskans 2020
• Section of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
  • Gold Standard School Wellness Policy​
    

Heart Disease

• American Heart Association

Environmental Health

• Alaska Environmental Public Health Program
• EPA Healthy Schools, Healthy Kids
• NASN - Environmental Health Resources

Mental/Behavioral Health

• Adverse Childhood Experiences in Alaska
• Alaska Division of Behavioral Health
• Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
• National Institute of Mental Health
• NASN - Drugs of Abuse Resources
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Nutrition and Physical Activity

• Alaska's Get Out and Play Every Day Campaign
• Alaska Child Nutrition Programs
• American Dietetic Association
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2016)
• 5210 Let's Go! Campaign
• Let's Move! America's Move to Raise a Healthier Generation
• Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (2008)
• School Nutrition Association
• USDA Food and Nutrition Service
  • Choose My Plate

Obesity

• Alaska Division of Public Health Obesity Prevention and Control Program
• CDC - About BMI for Children and Teens
• CDC - Healthy Eating for a Healthy Weight
• KidsHealth - Your Child's Growth
• NASN - Childhood Obesity Resources

School Health

• Alaska Division of Public Health School Health Program
• Alaska Division of Public Health School Nursing/School Health Services Program
• Alaska Department of Education and Early Development School Health and Wellness
• CDC Adolescent and School Health
• CDC Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC)

Smoking and Tobacco

• Alaska Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
• CDC - Smoking and Tobacco Use

Emergency Preparedness

• Alaska Division of Public Health Emergency Programs
• Alaska Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Disaster Updates
• Alaska RESPOND
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• NASN - Disaster Preparedness Resources

Injury/Violence Prevention

Bullying

• Stop Bullying.gov

Children’s Safety and Injury Prevention

• Children's Safety Network
• Alaska Division of Public Health Injury Prevention Program
• Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Office of Children’s Services
• SAMHSA Safe Schools/Healthy Students

Concussions

• CDC - Concussion Resources

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

• Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Occupational Safety

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Suicide

• Alaska Division of Behavioral Health Suicide Prevention Resources
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Health Resources and Organizations

• Action for Healthy Kids
• Alaska Nurses Association
• Alaska School Nurses Association
• Alaska Division of Public Assistance Denali KidCare
• All Alaska Pediatric Partnership
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Academy of Audiology
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Academy of Optometry
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
• Drugs.com
• Mayo Clinic
• NIH Medline Plus
• Medscape
• National Association of School Nurses
• National Institutes of Health
• National Institute of Mental Health
• RX List
• Web MD